Specialty Polymer Additives

This is an invaluable resource of state-of-the-art reviews on specialty polymer additives for polymer scientists, technologists, chemists and engineers. The book provides a definitive reference of the principles and industrial applications of specialty polymer additives written by world leading authorities in the field. The authors were commissioned to write comprehensive and up-to-date review chapters with the aim of providing a convenient entry to the contemporary primary literature. Coverage includes synthetic and biological antioxidants, polymer stabilisers and stabilisation, plastics flammability and fire retardants, nanocomposites, phosphorescent additives.